The former Tottenham and Chelsea target has moved from the Ukraine to Russia in a mega deal that once again shows the financial muscle available in the country thanks to billionaire owner Suleiman Kerimov.

The news is a disappointment to Andre Villas-Boas, among others, and speaking today, the Portuguese couldn't hide his frustrations at the apparent sideways step.

Big-money move: Willian has completed his move to Anzhi in Russia

He said: 'Willian is a very difficult
situation. He is rated very highly by Shakhtar to a point where
European clubs can't compete for him. His transfer was made by a crazy
amount of money.

'He has moved to a league which is
the same as the Ukrainian league. It's a pity that a player of that
talent cannot move to a better league because his talent deserves that,
but I wish him well at Anzhi.

'What we see in Russia and Ukraine
are people who have made it in their personal life to be a billionaire.
'He [Kerimov] can take care of the club he followed as a kid with
tremendous financial conditions.

'This is not a big problem for the
Premier League. This is nothing new. It happened before with the Russian
league and the league in Qatar.

'There are a lot of Premier League
clubs who can attract big, big players. This is still the best league in
the world and people want to come here.'